Saturday, April 25, 2015

Here's a video I made a while ago of a home made fire piston. This is an
interesting way to start a fire... not sure if I would consider it a
viable way in an actual survival situation, but this is fun to do. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odIM09Hld5s

Wednesday, April 15, 2015

There is an estimated 1,500 species of bamboo in the world. Bamboo is
classified in the grass family (Poaceae). Under ideal conditions and
when young, bamboo can grow a meter per day! This is because it has
evolved to be very competitive for sunlight. Whenever a big tree fall or
whenever something else happens that creates sunlight on the jungle
floor, it is a race to see which plant can take advantage. Bamboo often
wins.

Bamboo shoots are edible, but they contain Cyanide alkaloids. This
poison inhibits cellular respiration, so consumption is dangerous.

Luckily, it is water soluble. The way to process the poison out is to
boil the YOUNG shoots (older shoots cannot effective be processed in the
same manner) is saltwater. Boil for approximately 20 - 30 minutes.
Pour the water off and repeat the process for another 15 - 20 minutes.
Get rid of the water.

The downside to this process is, of course,
that there is a loss of water soluble nutrients as well. Vitamin C and
the B vitamins are mostly lost; however, some remains.

Wilderness Jungle Survival Trekking and Training

As we move further and further away from nature, it seems like a lot of us are interested in finding out if we could actually go backwards and live off of the land... it seems like the latest buzz is doing it with as little as possible, be that in the form of getting lost (survival) or minimalist camping (bushcraft).

You can experience the joy of being able to survive with minimal gear while enjoying one of our survival training courses. Khao Sok is the best place for this combination. Phang Nga Province offers old growth jungle and it's logistically much easier than Khao Sok.

A big part of the trip is jungle trekking. It’s so beautiful here that you’ll want to hike around anyway. During your trekking adventures you’ll learn a lot about the abundant wild edible plants in southern Thailand.